Son Heung-min’s Lafc To Meet Rival In Star-studded Western Conference Semifinal

For nan 3rd consecutive season, LAFC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC will meet successful nan MLS Cup playoffs, but this twelvemonth is simply a small spot different, pinch generational talents Thomas Müller and Son Heung-min headlining nan draw.

Both teams precocious past nan first information of nan best-of-three bid complete nan weekend, pinch nan Whitecaps securing their berth connected Saturday nighttime pinch a punishment shootout triumph complete FC Dallas aft tying 1–1 done 90 minutes.

LAFC followed pinch a ascendant capacity connected Sunday, beating Austin FC 4–1 successful Game 2 and advancing past nan first information of nan postseason for nan 4th consecutive season.

Son, who signed pinch LAFC for a grounds $26.2 cardinal successful August, scored a extremity and an assistance done nan first information series, while Müller scored successful Game 1 for nan Whitecaps earlier slotting location his punishment successful nan series-clinching punishment shootout.

The 2 West Coast sides now meet successful nan Western Conference semifinal connected Nov. 22, a one-match knockout for a spot successful nan Western Conference final, which would beryllium nan last lucifer earlier nan MLS Cup last connected Dec. 6.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LAFC Playoff History

Thomas Müller will look to lead Vancouver Whitecaps FC past LAFC. / Simon Fearn-Imagn Images

The Western Conference semifinal will beryllium nan first clip Vancouver and LA person met successful a information different than nan first information of nan MLS Cup playoffs, having antecedently met successful nan best-of-three bid format since its preamble successful 2023.

LAFC swept nan Whitecaps successful 2023 pinch a 5–2 triumph successful Game 1 and a arguable 1–0 triumph connected nan roadworthy successful Game 2, wherever lucifer referee Tim Ford blocked a last-minute changeable from past Whitecaps midfielder Alessandro Schöpf, earlier blowing nan crippled dead.

Afterwards, LAFC precocious past Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo FC earlier losing to nan Columbus Crew successful nan MLS Cup final, falling short of back-to-back titles aft winning successful 2022.

The Whitecaps put up a amended conflict successful 2024. After LAFC won 2–1 astatine location successful Game 1, nan Whitecaps dominated to a 3–0 triumph astatine BC Place successful Game 2. LAFC closed retired nan bid successful Game 3 earlier falling to Seattle successful nan Western Conference semifinal.

What will 2025 person successful store?

Denis Bouanga has been cardinal to LAFC's past playoff wins complete Vancouver. / Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs .LAFC All-Time Head-to-Head Record

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